The Cultural Center of the Philippines is now accepting applications for the CCP NATIONAL RONDALLA WORKSHOP 2017 which will be held on April 18– 22, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in various venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The Workshop is open to rondalla groups all over the country who have been in existence for at least two (2) years and are non-beginners. Rondalla Ensembles who have the rondalla instruments which include the banduria, octavina/laud, guitar and bass may apply for the workshop.

The workshop will culminate in a performance at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 4:00 PM.

The workshop trainors are led by Elaine Espejo Cajucom of the Celso Espejo Rondalla and the UP Rondalla, and faculty member of the UP College of Music. The workshop modules include sectional rehearsals per rondalla instrument, note reading sessions, individual rondalla ensemble cliniquing sessions, and plenary sessions wherein all the participants gather together to learn a common piece. The 2017 Workshop will include an advanced module exclusively for selected qualified advanced groups who have taken the previous CCP National Rondalla Workshops.